THE CLEARING

I have been away for some time. But I have been on a voyage of discovery, a time of recovery, and now I am pausing in a clearing where everything is new. 

I look around at the terrain. I am always cognizant of my terrain as it defines the journey. This terrain is jagged, with giant mountains, deep valleys, and treacherous trails. I struggle to travel a few years, and I must rest. Hidden in these mountains are ancient monasteries with inhabitants who have lived for ages articulating and demonstrating the Truth of Being. 

My existence is so temporal, caught in the web of confusion, of the Maya, of the illusion that diverts us from tending to the reality of ourselves. It is a trap that most of us struggle against, a reality that is oppressive and pessimistic. We are pushed to extremes to the point that we can only focus on trivial minutiae. I have to admit I have been diverted by the illusion, despite my understanding of the Maya as a trap. 

But why? Somewhere in the vast conscious awareness, we are the reality of Here and Now. It is right here, seemingly within (although inner and outer are just binary constructs). 

But here in The Clearing I have discovered that Silence is an infinite domain of discovery. Everything comes from the Silence, in the quietness of our Being Time itself is being created filled with infinite imaginings that will never end.

The Clearing is a node of Infinity where in a infinite pause, becoming is a perpetual delight.